given that American football doesn’t have a very big footprint in the rest of the world. “Bringing our members this record-breaking day of two NFL games was the best Christmas gift we could ...

Those are more than respectable numbers for Netflix’s first outing and on the high end of what CBS, Fox, NBC or ESPN might garner with a highly anticipated NFL or college football game.

Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time. “NFL Christmas ... but especially around 4:45 p.m. CST.

The NBA has long dominated Christmas, just as Thanksgiving has become synonymous with football, but viewers got the best of both worlds on Wednesday with a NFL doubleheader and five NBA games.

Watching football Christmas Day is a longstanding ... to partner with Netflix to bring live games to fans around the world,” said Hans Schroeder, NFL Executive Vice President of Media ...

In May, it was announced that Netflix had entered the NFL field by signing up to be the exclusive broadcaster of two marquee ...

As it turns out, more than just Americans were curious to check out live football games and ... Carter’ NFL Halftime Show It was a big Christmas Day for sports viewing all around.

Netflix passed two tests on Wednesday when it streamed live NFL football games for the first time in its history. First: Netflix managed to stream the games around the world without widespread ...

Around 65 million people watched the Kansas City Chiefs top the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens battle the ...

"Christmas Day is Christmas Day, and it doesn’t wait around for what ... with the audiences NFL football attracts. We’re so excited that the NFL’s Christmas Day games will be only on Netflix." ...

"Bringing our members this record-breaking day of two NFL games was the best Christmas gift we could have delivered ...